US3586163A
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Bicycle lock and key package
Assignee: Master Lock Co LLC
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Filing: 1969-06-03
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A display type of sleeve envelopes the major portion of the elongated shackle of a bicycle padlock or the like and retains in the sleeve against removal by a tamperer a ''''bubble'''' like key enclosure. The padlock body applied externally to the protruding inner ends of the shackle legs closes the bottom of the sleeve and prevents movement of the padlock assemblage in one direction, while the closed end of the shackle bridges walls or shoulders at the top of the sleeve to prevent withdrawal movement of the shackle from the sleeve in another direction. The sleeve containing the padlock assemblage for shipping and customer inspection at a dealer''s, renders the product visible.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl K Loehrer
- 👤 Daniel J Foote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0078; B65D73/0085; B65D73/0092; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4204; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A display package comprising: an elongated sleeve of rectangular section having a front face wall with an opening therein; a flanged key container mounted within the sleeve and having a protruding portion extending through said front face wall opening with the key container flange underlying the stock of said front face wall on opposite margins of the opening in the latter; a deflectable inner front face underlying said front face wall and its opening and the key container flanges throughout the breadth of said front face wall; a shackle equippeD padlock having the major portion of the shackle encased by the sleeve with the closed end of the shackle extending exteriorally of one end of the sleeve and with outer end portions of the shackle legs extending exteriorally of the other end of the sleeve, intermediate portions of the shackle legs within the sleevecontacting side extents of said deflectable inner front face to clamp the interposed flanged portions of the key container against said inner front face wall; and a padlock body applied to the outer end portions of the shackle legs and closing the adjacent end of the sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A display package comprising: an elongated sleeve of rectangular section having a front face wall with an opening therein; a flanged key container mounted within the sleeve and having a protruding portion extending through said front face wall opening with the key container flange underlying the stock of said front face wall on opposite margins of the opening in the latter; a deflectable inner front face underlying said front face wall and its opening and the key container flanges throughout the breadth of said front face wall; a shackle equippeD padlock having the major portion of the shackle encased by the sleeve with the closed end of the shackle extending exteriorally of one end of the sleeve and with outer end portions of the shackle legs extending exteriorally of the other end of the sleeve, intermediate portions of the shackle legs within the sleevecontacting side extents of said deflectable inner front face to clamp the interposed flanged portions of the key container against said inner front face wall; and a padlock body applied to the outer end portions of the shackle legs and closing the adjacent end of the sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The display package recited in claim 1 wherein there are pocket and shoulder forming walls within upper side portions of the sleeve to accommodate encased leg portions of the padlock shackle with the shoulder forming walls being bridged by the exterior closed end portion of the shackle to prevent relative movement of the sleeve and shackle in one direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The display package recited in claim 2 wherein the upper end of the sleeve is of stepped formation and said pocket and shoulder forming walls extend obliquely between front and rear face portions of the sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The display package recited in claim 2 wherein the padlock body is locked onto the exteriorally extended outer end portions of the shackle legs in abutment with the adjacent end of the sleeve to prevent relative longitudinal movement between the sleeve and shackle in the opposite direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The display package recited in claim 1 wherein the key container is a spoon-shaped bubble completely filling and closing the opening in said front face wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The display package recited in claim 1 wherein the key container is a transparent ''''bubble'''' conforming to the shape of the opening in said front face wall and having an open inner side which is normally closed and covered by said deflectable inner front face.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |